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Edit - 29/10/02
HOWSE - Miller Family [WIL]
Elizabeth Howse #5326, b. cir 1816.[1] 1851 Census and - IGI gives mothers maiden name. Of Kempsford Marriage at Highworth WILT in 1837 ? LDS 1279306]Film [ordered 10 June 2000] Candidate parents - S.Marston WILTS - also Maisey Hampton 1871 census shows a Edmund Howse of S.Marston & his father Henry a widower age 71 VRI shows an Elizabeth Howse bp 18 May 1817 Swindon WILTS , mother Mary Howse and no father - it would be logical for her to go to the nearby city for birth.
She married Robert Miller #5325, 31 March 1837, in Highworth WILT,[2] b. cir 1810, Maisey Hampton GLS,[3] (son of William Miller #5482 and Elizabeth Miller #5483) occupation Labourer. Robert: Note - by 1871 Census of Maisey Hampton Elizabeth Miller is shown as an annuitant 'Dunfield' with son George 16 a labourer See Martha Ellen's marriage cert - father Robert Miller of Maisey Hampton. labourer Alternate parents for Robert , Daniel Miller and Cordelia of Lechlade with Robert's b.d. being 8 March 1808 ?. SEARCH Lechlade parish.
I. John Miller #5328, b. cir 1833, Maisey Hampton GLS, ref: 1851 C. Maisey, occupation Labourer.
II. Mary Anne Miller #5327, b. cir 1837, Maisey Hampton GLS, ref: 1851 C. Maisey/.
III. Charles Miller #5329, b. cir 1841, Maisey Hampton GLS, ref: 1851 C.
IV. Edward Miller #5330, b. cir 1844, Maisey Hampton GLS, ref: 1851 Census.
V. Fanny Miller #5331, b. cir 1847, Maisey Hampton GLS, ref: 1851 Census.
VI. Martha Ellen Miller #1678, b. 1851, Maisey Hampton,[4] occupation servant.[5] Mary Ellen Couling b.cert shows m. as 'Millets' the marriage cert. shows her as above, d of Robert Miller.. The 1851census of Maisey Hampton shows d. Martha b. to Robert Miller age 10 Mos. 1861 census shows only m. Eliz.a widow age 57 with son George Don't know where she was at age 11?.
She married John Little Couling #1642, 20 May 1871, in PC Maisey Hampton GLS,[6] b. 25 May 1851, Kempsford GLS,[7] (son of William Couling #1653 and Rachel Winter #5208) christened 1891 Census, Shows him residing at Dudgrove, baptized 29 June 1851, Kempsford GLS,[8] occupation groom, buried: 4 July 1939, Kempsford GLS.[9] John: Is he 'John Little', age 9 in 1861 census living with John Little?. 1851 census shows a 'Rachel' age 18 & William Couling 29 as lodger!! - -The possibility that these are our William and Rachel is great . Re bride surname WYNTER or STRATFORD see marriage source.
NEED m.cert BXBZ724226 for m. 26 July 1877 NEED b.cert for John Little Couling [Couline] bp 29 June 1851.
A. Elizabeth Millar Couling #1649, b. 1871, Kempsford GLS.[10]
She married Edgar Pontin #1650, 27 Oct 1894, in Kempdford LDS 0856947,[11] b. 1871, Kempsford GLS,[12] (son of Philip Pontin #5486) ref: LDS 0856947.
B. Eliza Couling #1679, b. 1875, Kempsford - as per 1891 census.